Pre-Game 9/14/2007

Dave of Portland, OR USA asks...

I'm studying my FIFA rulebook and there are many places where information is followed by an asterisk and it says "see page 3" but I can't figure out WHAT they are referring to on page 3. For example "If the ball bursts...the match is restarted... wh...

Pre-Game 6/19/2007

Learning of Memphis, TN USA asks...

I know many referees warm up before game starts. However, I am not sure about things I have seen around that referees do for warming up before games. Usually, they do not warm up or just run 15-20 yards or a few stretching moves that's all. I know th...

Pre-Game 3/31/2006

joe of scs, Michigan usa asks...

In a pre-game meeting ,what should the center ref. go over with his assistants. And the other question was, when a goalie gets a red card,does a player on the field gets to go in goal, or another goalie comes in from the bench,and a player gets off t...

Pre-Game 3/30/2006

Kyle of Washington CH, Ohio USA asks...

Pre-Game 1/27/2006

Stefan Seville of Marietta, Georgia USA asks...

This is a follow up to #12095Richard- 1) It was a very constant barrage, the ball never left the box. 2) The infringing player was guilty of 3 offsides in the time I had my flag up. 3) We just dicussed in the pregame to pop once and only once(...

Pre-Game

John of Lake Forest, IL USA asks...

As a center referee, what information do you commonly include in your pre-game brifing with the assistant referees?..Also, what (if anything) do you discuss with your assistant referees during half time? ..BTW, I think your site is a great source of...

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